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All Africa published an article on how faith communities all over the world are playing an increasingly important role in educating and encouraging followers to step up and take action on food security and the climate emergency. According to IFPRI, the climate emergency threatens the lives and livelihoods of over 100 million people in extreme […]

World Bank Group produced a video panel discussion from the WBG-IMF 2022 Annual Meetings. Even before the war in Ukraine, food and energy prices and global hunger were already on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change impacts, and conflicts. The first half of 2022 has witnessed one of the largest shocks to […]

Standard Media published an article on how a new tool to assist farmers to select the best climate-smart agricultural technologies suitable for their various crops and regions has been developed. Researchers from ICRISAT and IFPRI developed the tool, which suggests the most effective technology suitable for a specific crop and region. 

Business Insider (India) published an article on how food price inflation could ease going forward thanks to good harvests, but this does not mean food prices are coming off. Food inflation has eased due to various factors, including slowing global growth, seasonal factors, and a UN and Turkey-brokered deal to allow grain shipments from Ukraine […]

International Policy Digest published an article stating that Bangladesh, the largest delta in the world, is a highly vulnerable country owing to climate change. According to a study by IFPRI and The Ohio State University, Chittagong and Khulna districts are more likely to experience the greatest within-district extra-added flow of migrants, estimated between 15,000 and […]

Indian Express published an article stating that IFPRI along with ICRISAT has developed climate-smart agriculture (CSA) investment planning tool which helps in selecting locally-appropriate practices, technologies, climate information services, policies, and finance options at the Mandal and district level across Telangana. 

CIMMYT published a blog post on how through the CSISA project (a project established by several CG Centers including IFPRI) CIMMYT is helping female farmers in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal to receive the recognition and opportunities they deserve. 

The Business Standard (Bangladesh) published an article stating that the prevalence of obesity has increased nearly three-fold among women and 1.5 times among men in the country over the past 14 years because of sedentary lifestyles and changing diets, according to a study conducted by IFPRI and various universities and NGOs. The study demonstrated obesity is […]

Yahoo News published an article stating that the time taken to inspect Ukrainian ships carrying vital supplies of grain, fertilizer, and other foods was more than double than normal at points last month. 50 ships are currently waiting to be cleared by UN inspectors at the Black Sea Region port. Ukraine is known as Europe’s breadbasket, […]

Hybrid Event: October 18, 2022 – 8:00 AM to October 20, 2022 – 7:30 PM EDT. IFPRI is participating in the 2022 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. 

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Uniforma published an article about the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FCA) conference on “Adaptation of agri-food policies for sustainable and healthy food systems,” with the aim of promoting in the teachers and students the production, transformation, supply and distribution of varied and healthy foods to create favorable environments in sustainable food systems. This conference was given […]

The Fish Site published an article on the ‘Accelerating Aquaculture Development in Ghana Through Sustainable Nile Tilapia Seed Production’ project which began in 2019. The project’s main aim was to ensure that the small-scale farms scattered across Ghana would have access to quality fry, thereby improving their harvests and the profitability of their farms. The […]

Next Billion published an article stating that according to IFPRI, African countries must improve their transnational transport infrastructure or risk remaining vulnerable to shocks in global food supply chains. Africa’s food security has been subject to intense scrutiny in the six months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. While the direct impact of shortages, caused […]

Deseret News published an article stating that COVID-19 and the Ukraine war are leaving Sudan on the brink. Today, the Sudanese government is too cash-strapped to help its people. Almost a third of Sudan’s domestic production — roughly 150-200 metric tons, according to the WFP — is now rotting in farmhouses. It’s as if Sudan […]